January Surgery Bandsters Group

[B-52 7,113]

I was banded Jan 31......of last year! Does that count?

Good luck to all, anything I can do to help just ask!

[JustDoIt130 369]

Of course that counts! You're doing so well- it's nice to have some advice from someone more experienced.

[ready for my journey to be 14]

well i may be one of the last my band is for tmwr 1/31/12 cant wait !!!

[JustDoIt130 369]

Okay guys, help! I am so freaking hungry! I've had 2 Protein Drinks, can drink whatever, no issues. I'm a bit tired today- the first day back to work, early night for me- but I am STARVING! I'm going to do cream of chicken or something tonight, I just can't deal with this- so so so so sosososososososo hungry!!!

[JustDoIt130 369]

Oh, and ready for- good luck tomorrow! It was a pretty easy go of it for me.

[mags2u 57]

Hi girls- I'm doing pretty well- but question- I was banded last Thursday, 1/26. I was supposed to be on Clear liquids until tomorrow, after I see my Dr. However- last night and this morning I had a watered down Protein shake, I just couldn't stomach more broth- really, I thought I was going to be sick. Do you think this will mess me up? I noticed that a lot of people only have a couple days of Clear Liquids, or can even do Protein shakes right away.

What are your thoughts?

I was supposed to be on clears WITH Protein Shakes 1 week so I think if you take it slow, but of course I'm not your surgeon. Make sure if you do cream of chicken you take OUT the chicken and REALLY only do 1/4c-1/2c.

Mags

[JustDoIt130 369]

Will do, thank you for the advice, I am starving! I'm going to do the Unjury chicken broth Protein, see if that helps!

[bandedgirl2012 14]

I was banded on 1/26. I'm doin great, had not much pain, no pain meds yesterday or today. All liquids, getting tired of chicken broth for sure. I am going back to work tomorrow, sedentary desk job and I do feel up to it. Just trying to get some calories in.

One thing, and maybe tmi, but I have an iud, and this surgery seems to have triggered my ttotm. It's usually nonexistent, but its rather annoying. More to mess with.

I'm looking foreward to cream of chicken soup!

I'm glad to have people to travel this journey with.

Start weight 284

Surgery day 275.5

First goal 250

I am so with you on the chicken broth!!!! I can't wait until tomorrow, I get to eat applesauce!!!!!! and oatmeal!!!! woot woot!

[jennabe 4]

i was banded on 1/23 and today was my first day on applesauce, orange juice, and liquid yogurt. omg it was like the best thing ever! im a little sore by my port, but walked a mile today. i was exhausted when i came home. tomorrow is my first post op apt so cant wait to see if i have lost weight. good luck bandsters!

[horsegirl315 114]

Hey everyone! Just checking in....surgery went well, recovering now in my private room. Pain is a 1-2 while laying and I'd really be great if I didn't have to keep peeing from the iv fluids!!

[ready for my journey to be 14]

Hey everyone! Just checking in....surgery went well, recovering now in my private room. Pain is a 1-2 while laying and I'd really be great if I didn't have to keep peeing from the iv fluids!!

glad you are doing so well congrats on movin to the banded side .. i will meet u there tomorrow lol...9 hrs and counting

[MeredithMcFee 98]

Hey, Jr Guru, glad to see you on here. I've been thinking of you all day. I had a private room too which was real nice. The peeing is a pain since you have to buzz the nurses to unhook you to go to the bathroom but it's all worth it. I was just very thirsty being I was having the barium swallow the next day and couldn't drink anything. The nurse let me take a mouthful of Water, swill it around and gargle and spit it out. That helped. Each time I went to the bathroom, I did that. You'll be home in no time and start the journey with the rest of J-bandsters. Try to get a good night's sleep, or cat naps.

[horsegirl315 114]

ready, if I can do it, anyone can...I'm the biggest baby! The nurses will pampered you, and you will feel like royalty! I actually enjoyed my pre op today, LOL!

[horsegirl315 114]

Hey, Jr Guru, glad to see you on here. I've been thinking of you all day. I had a private room too which was real nice. The peeing is a pain since you have to buzz the nurses to unhook you to go to the bathroom but it's all worth it. I was just very thirsty being I was having the barium swallow the next day and couldn't drink anything. The nurse let me take a mouthful of Water, swill it around and gargle and spit it out. That helped. Each time I went to the bathroom, I did that. You'll be home in no time and start the journey with the rest of J-bandsters. Try to get a good night's sleep, or cat naps.

Thanks Meredith! You can call me Elizabeth, by the way! I have mouth swans at my bedside, which is great. Getting up is a pain! Thank you for your thoughts, so kind to keep me on your mind today!

[jmac75 3]

Hi fellow bandsters, I've been off here for a few days because I was sooooo sick. Ugh. It's amazing how some people have no problems and others have a bunch. Well, I got the bad luck I guess. Thanks to my nurse at my doctors office, I feel human again. I was banded on 1/20 and posted on here last week a few times how sick I was and hated the Liquid Protein drinks. Yuck. Started on the Protein Shakes and did a lot better, but still sick. Last Thursday, I felt like the exorcist was possessing my body. It was horrible. I was in the bathroom from 6 pm to almost 2:30 am. Got 4 hrs. of sleep. Called dr. Friday and they let me go ahead and start eating Activia yogurt and mixing it with the Protein Shake. You have to have the high Protein but it was stripping me of everything. I needed to get the good bacteria back in my digestive system. Started feeling a bit better Friday night but still pretty bad. I started adding a probiotic with the yogurt to help (per my dr.) and now I have energy and feel better. My first post op appt. is Thursday. They let me eat cream Soups and 1 bite of a soft scrambled egg (it was the best tasting thing I had in a long time lol) and everything I eat is staying put. Friday I get to start pureed foods. I think I finally turned the corner of this going on the right track now. I don't regret my surgery decision but last week there were a few days where I questioned myself. I hung in there! It will be interesting to see on Thursday how much I've lost so far.